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04-02-2010, 07:31 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Grand Prairie, TX
Posts: 802
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Stripped Oil Plug
Changed the oil yesterday using the standard oil drain plug. As the subj says, when I put the bolt and crush washer back in, it felt like the bolt was starting to strip.
Got the bike out today for a bath and sure enough, a small puddle of clean oil had formed under the bike overnight - maybe three tablespoon's full. I know the drain plug is a 17mm, but I don't know the pitch. Gadget's site has a recommended fix using a 12mm, which I'm sure isn't right for the Nomads. Anybody have some recommendations for a fix? Retrill and tap the hole for a new, larger plug? Or can I get a higher pitched, self-tapping boltt and crush washer and rethread it? I have a group ride with friends tomorrow too - sure would hate to miss it.
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